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  "title": "Chuang Niu — writing",
  "home_page_url": "https://www.cniu.uk/writing/",
  "feed_url": "https://www.cniu.uk/feed.json",
  "description": "Essays, link posts, and short notes from Chuang Niu.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Chuang Niu",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/"
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/burning-out/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/burning-out/",
      "title": "Burning out",
      "content_text": "Guess what, I am feeling extremely burnt out. Although I try to brush it off, the feeling of burning out is such a commonplace for founders. I do wonder where it comes from. But right now I feel: - extremely unmotivated…",
      "summary": "Guess what, I am feeling extremely burnt out. Although I try to brush it off, the feeling of burning out is such a commonplace for founders. I do wonder where it comes from. But right now I feel: - extremely unmotivated…",
      "date_published": "2026-09-02T14:31:23.000Z",
      "tags": [],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "note"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/i-go-down-rabbit-holes/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/i-go-down-rabbit-holes/",
      "title": "I Go Down Rabbit Holes",
      "content_text": "One of the things my friend Amel said still cracks me up in the middle of the night, or any other random occasions it decides to enter my mind: \"I go down rabbit holes.\" Well, that just sums it up for all of us. We are…",
      "summary": "One of the things my friend Amel said still cracks me up in the middle of the night, or any other random occasions it decides to enter my mind: \"I go down rabbit holes.\" Well, that just sums it up for all of us. We are…",
      "date_published": "2026-09-02T02:08:23.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "funny",
        "indie-hacker",
        "london",
        "friends"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "note"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/rss-readers-i-recommend/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/rss-readers-i-recommend/",
      "title": "RSS Readers I Recommend",
      "content_text": "So far I have tried 2 apps for managing and reading RSS feeds, I can recommend either of them without any issues. Neither is perfect, but it is more about philosophy than being technically weak. 1. NetNewsWire This is…",
      "summary": "So far I have tried 2 apps for managing and reading RSS feeds, I can recommend either of them without any issues. Neither is perfect, but it is more about philosophy than being technically weak. 1. NetNewsWire This is…",
      "date_published": "2026-09-01T23:02:05.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "rss",
        "apps"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "note"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/links/20260901T211638Z/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/links/20260901T211638Z/",
      "external_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSos4Ucixjk",
      "title": "Late night BBQ and whiskey",
      "content_text": "Been watching this man's late night dinner for a while, usually playing in the background when I work. It's super relaxing to watch. It's quiet, deliberate and precise, and most importantly it always looks tasty. I would…",
      "summary": "Been watching this man's late night dinner for a while, usually playing in the background when I work. It's super relaxing to watch. It's quiet, deliberate and precise, and most importantly it always looks tasty. I would…",
      "date_published": "2026-09-01T21:16:38.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "food",
        "japan"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "link"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/links/20260901T181818Z/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/links/20260901T181818Z/",
      "external_url": "https://bearblog.dev/",
      "title": "Refreshingly Simple",
      "content_text": "Although this blog isn't really built or run on bearblog.dev, I do really like that product. It's so refreshingly simple, in this day and age. Every day we are bombarded with endless meaningless, polished, sloppy new…",
      "summary": "Although this blog isn't really built or run on bearblog.dev, I do really like that product. It's so refreshingly simple, in this day and age. Every day we are bombarded with endless meaningless, polished, sloppy new…",
      "date_published": "2026-09-01T18:18:18.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "bearblog",
        "blog",
        "product"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "link"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/2026-09-01-1341/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/2026-09-01-1341/",
      "title": "Some British slangs: - A bricky is a bricklayer - A…",
      "content_text": "Some British slangs: - A bricky is a bricklayer - A sparky is an electrician - A chippy is a carpenter",
      "summary": "Some British slangs: - A bricky is a bricklayer - A sparky is an electrician - A chippy is a carpenter",
      "date_published": "2026-09-01T13:41:35.000Z",
      "tags": [],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "note"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/2026-09-01-0406/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/notes/2026-09-01-0406/",
      "title": "Working in Folyes Cafe. The laptop in the image was…",
      "content_text": "Working in Folyes Cafe. The laptop in the image was struggling a lot.",
      "summary": "Working in Folyes Cafe. The laptop in the image was struggling a lot.",
      "date_published": "2026-09-01T04:06:39.000Z",
      "tags": [],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "note"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/the-story-behind-naripod/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/the-story-behind-naripod/",
      "title": "The Story Behind Naripod: A Quest for Authenticity",
      "content_text": "Real life is messy, emotional, and full of incredible stories. Here is why I created Naripod to give them a home.",
      "summary": "Real life is messy, emotional, and full of incredible stories. Here is why I created Naripod to give them a home.",
      "date_published": "2026-02-07T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "naripod",
        "storytelling",
        "audio",
        "authenticity",
        "building"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "essay"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/why-is-it-hard-to-create-good-art/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/why-is-it-hard-to-create-good-art/",
      "title": "Why Is It So Hard To Create Good Art?",
      "content_text": "Exploring the inherent challenges of creating meaningful art and what makes it resonate.",
      "summary": "Exploring the inherent challenges of creating meaningful art and what makes it resonate.",
      "date_published": "2024-12-20T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "creative-journey",
        "art",
        "creativity"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "essay"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/humans-play-with-fire/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/humans-play-with-fire/",
      "title": "Humans Play With Fire",
      "content_text": "Exploring how humans have always embraced transformative technologies before fully understanding them.",
      "summary": "Exploring how humans have always embraced transformative technologies before fully understanding them.",
      "date_published": "2024-12-17T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "technology",
        "ai",
        "humanity",
        "innovation"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "essay"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/human-perception-prompt-based/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/human-perception-prompt-based/",
      "title": "Human Perception Is Also Prompt Based",
      "content_text": "Exploring how human perception works similarly to AI prompts and cognitive processes.",
      "summary": "Exploring how human perception works similarly to AI prompts and cognitive processes.",
      "date_published": "2024-12-03T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "perception",
        "cognition",
        "creativity"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "essay"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/martin-eden-2019/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/martin-eden-2019/",
      "title": "Martin Eden (2019)",
      "content_text": "A review of Pietro Marcello's stunning 16mm adaptation that offers a refreshing break from digital perfection.",
      "summary": "A review of Pietro Marcello's stunning 16mm adaptation that offers a refreshing break from digital perfection.",
      "date_published": "2024-03-22T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "film",
        "cinema",
        "art",
        "review"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "essay"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/some-kind-of-peace-olafur-arnalds/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/some-kind-of-peace-olafur-arnalds/",
      "title": "Some Kind of Peace: Olafur Arnolds",
      "content_text": "A heartfelt review of Ólafur Arnalds' London concert and reflections on his neoclassical artistry.",
      "summary": "A heartfelt review of Ólafur Arnalds' London concert and reflections on his neoclassical artistry.",
      "date_published": "2024-03-22T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "music",
        "concert",
        "art",
        "review"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "essay"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/why-leaving-vfx-industry/",
      "url": "https://www.cniu.uk/blog/why-leaving-vfx-industry/",
      "title": "Why I'm Leaving the Film Visual Effects Industry After 13 Years",
      "content_text": "Reflections on thirteen years in film VFX and the decision to pursue new creative paths.",
      "summary": "Reflections on thirteen years in film VFX and the decision to pursue new creative paths.",
      "date_published": "2021-06-28T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "career",
        "vfx",
        "film-industry",
        "creative-journey"
      ],
      "language": "en",
      "_cniu_type": "essay"
    }
  ]
}